Saturday, May 24, 2025

Old man and the Park

He walks slowly to
a familiar place.
One hand on the park bench
he slowly lowers himself to rest.

He cups a flame, 
cigar smoke rises 
to his hat brim,
curls upward and over.

Frenzied grackels,
scurry over scraps with
scampering feet, 
rapidly changing.

Easily witnessed and
contented, he rises.

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Fifty Year Mortgages? An awful idea.

The WSJ editorial team nailed it today:  https://www.wsj.com/opinion/50-year-mortgage-donald-trump-bill-pulte-housing-prices-5ca2417b?st=N1W...